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5 days ago · AMMAN, the capital of Jordan, is a vibrant city with a rich history, blending ancient ruins with modern skyscrapers, offering delicious cuisine, and serving as a gateway to the Dead Sea. AMMAN is a cultural hub with bustling markets, vibrant nightlife, and impressive architecture. It’s also a center for innovation, education, and ...
May 6, 2024 · How did the Byzantine Empire get its name? Modern historians use the term Byzantine Empire to distinguish the state from the western portion of the Roman Empire. The name refers to Byzantium, an ancient Greek colony and transit point that became the location of the Byzantine Empire’s capital city, Constantinople .
5 days ago · The process of selecting a city’s name can be influenced by a combination of historical, geographical, cultural, and personal factors. Understanding the reasons behind why a city was named the way it is can provide valuable insights into its past and the values of its founders. One important factor that influences the selection of a city’s ...
May 18, 2024 · Originally, it referred to the entire Frankish Empire, which extended from southern France to eastern Germany. Even today, the name Francia is used in Italian and Spanish to refer to modern France, while Frankreich, Frankrijk, and Frankrike are the names used in German, Dutch, and Swedish/Norwegian respectively.
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3 days ago · Phoenicia ( / fəˈnɪʃə, fəˈniːʃə / ), [4] or Phœnicia, was an ancient Semitic thalassocratic civilization originating in the coastal strip of the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily located in modern Lebanon. [5] [6] The territory of the Phoenicians expanded and contracted throughout history, with the core of their ...
3 days ago · Pain au chocolats fresh from the oven at Arnaud Delmontel, Paris. The word croissant began appearing in dictionaries and other texts from the mid-19th century in reference to butter and flour-based, crescent-shaped breads. And from 1840 or so, bakers in Paris– then around France– whipped up their own versions.
22 hours ago · The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City. The copper statue, a gift to the U.S. from the people of France , was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework ...
